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| Hiking | 11.45 Miles |
2,146 AEG |
| | Hiking | 11.45 Miles | 7 Hrs 51 Mns | | 1.68 mph |
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| partners | | It had been 2 years since I had hiked in the Goldfields, so I decided to head out there today and hike to 3 destinations:
1) Helmet Rock
2) Razorback
3) Black Glass Canyon
Helmet Rock
This is the first time that I had been to Helmet Rock, and it was a fun little climb. We left the "main" trail and took a spur trail to just below Helmet Rock. The climb to the top was a bit steep but was on really grippy rock. I would liken it to the first little climb on Battleship Mountain -- I'll call it class 2+.
There is a rock outcropping down below Helmet Rock that has an American Flag on it, so naturally we had to climb it also.
Razorback
After leaving Helmet Rock, we continued on to the Packsaddle Trail; from there we went off-trail to the Camouflage Tanks, which are a wildlife water guzzler. I wasn't real happy with my choice of route to get to the Camo Tanks, but we got there. The tanks are not far from Razorback, so we headed to Razorback after checking out the Camo Tanks. Razorback looks daunting from afar, but we took a class 2 route up to the top of Razorback. Razorback has arguably the best views in the Goldfields, so we hung out there a bit.
Black Glass Canyon
After leaving Razorback, we made an off-trail descent down to Black Glass Canyon. The descent was a tad brushy at first, but it opened up nicely for the majority of the descent. We checked out Triple Arch, although we had been in the arch a few times previously so we did go into the arch today. There was lots and lots of water in Black Glass Canyon -- more than I have ever seen in the canyon. That made the going kind of slow, but we made it through.
After going through Black Glass Canyon, we went through Rough N Ready Canyon on the way back to the main trail. Rough N Ready Canyon also had lots and lots of water in it, so it was a more interesting hike through it than normal.
In Black Glass Canyon I saw a hummingbird feasting on a chuparosa, but that was it for wildlife on the day.
Synopsis
It was an enjoyable day to be in the Goldfields. Helmet Rock was fun and the views on Razorback are to die for. It's not often that you see this much water in the Goldfields, so if water is your thing now is a nice time to be out there! |
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Wildflowers Observation Isolated
There were a few chuparosa blooming, but that was it. |
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